This page contains everything you need to know about the scheme.
The scheme provides £500 worth of outdoor resources, and a 2 hour training session to selected schools in England, Scotland and Wales..
The project is funded by the Players of the Peoples Postcode Lottery and their funding trusts:- People's Postcode Trust, Postcode Neighbourhood Trust, Postcode Places Trust, Postcode Society Trust, Postcode Local Trust and Postcode Community Trust.
Schools and pre/school settings (who have their own dedicated building and employ more than five members of staff) submit a simple application form online and which is assessed against the selection criteria. Schools will be notified if they are successful within two weeks of the closing date of the round in which they applied.
We will be issuing grants to around 576 schools and pre-school settings.
Around one year. It will comprise of four funding rounds as outlined here.
No. The scheme does not fund a school more than once.
The scheme has had a phenomenally good reception from schools, and all rounds have been exceptionally popular. We advise schools to apply at their earliest convenience simply to provide the maximum opportunity to enjoy the products.
Yes, as long as you are eligible.
Your training will be delivered within three months of being approved for funding. Your equipment should arrive within one month.
This grant programme is about helping schools start on their outdoor learning journey or improve their current practice. We are able to reach more schools and learning outcomes by providing equipment and training. It also takes the administrative burden off schools as there is no ordering of equipment or financial reporting to be undertaken.
This depends on your other funder, if they are able to accept People's Postcode Lottery funding, then yes.
If your items do not total £500 we are unable to provide reimbursement of any grant which is unspent. Any unspent funds will be put back into the programme to help benefit other schools.
Unfortunately not. The project is made possible by funding from the People's Postcode Lottery, and these parts of the United Kingdom are covered by different gambling legislators from England, Scotland & Wales. People's Postcode Lottery are unable to support grant-making in these locations.
Sorry, no. Applications must be made by someone employed by the school. There is no reason why you cannot support their application though.
No, applications need to come from a school, but you are welcome to work in collaboration with a school to support their application.
There are no upper age limits, and we have a number of products and training sessions suited to older learners.
Your application will be assessed in relation to the fields outlined in the guidance criteria provided here.
If you are in England or Wales this is an important measure for us to ensure we are reaching children from a range of backgrounds.
I’m sorry no, not at this time. The grant scheme is only open to schools and early years settings.
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I’m sorry no, not at this time. The grant scheme is open to schools and early years settings who have unique reference numbers from either Ofsted, Estyn or Education Scotland .
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Yes, if you are independently run/owned from the school settings but share the same postcode, then yes you are able to apply – as long as you meet all the other criteria.
No! If your class is leading on the application, that’s great, but we would hope that you would share the resources across all classes/year groups and that all staff from the school would be invited to the training. You can only receive this award once as a school and it would be a real shame not to share it.
If you have to pack away any of your indoor or outdoor area so that area can be used by others then I’m sorry no, you cannot apply.
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Yes, all delivery prices are included in the costs.
Yes, VAT is included on all items.
No. We are unable to change equipment orders once you have submitted your application. If you are successful you will have the option to proceed with the order or re-apply.
If your items do not total £500 we are unable to provide reimbursement of any grant which is unspent. Any unspent funds will be put back into the programme to help benefit other schools.
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The scheme provides 1 x 2hr training session. We will contact you before to get a feel for your outdoor offer as it is now and afterward your training session to see how you have progressed.
Yes. It is essential that staff feel confident and inspired about using the new equipment and/or resources.
No, the training is primarily designed for staff.
Yes. A training officer will contact you to discuss your needs.
The training will de delivered in your school grounds. However, due to the ongoing COVID 19 Pandemic the training may be delivered remotely. There are also instances where we have to visit your site and we will do this as and when it is safe to do so. If your school is successful your trainer will discuss this with you.
The session is for at least 5 adults. Based on current COVID-19 restrictions the maximum number of attendees is 30 (although a maximum of 15, including the trainer, is preferred). Up to date information on numbers and our COVID-19 protocols are available here.
Whilst we tweak the delivery of all of our training to suit the setting, this grant scheme includes seven different training options for successful schools to choose from.
Yes.
Yes. All incomplete applications remain on the system until they are submitted. Simply log in to continue. N.B. any applications started in 2017 have not been retained, as the scheme has been relaunched.
Please return to the products section and click on the 'add products' button once you have selected the number of products that you want. You will then need to scroll down and click on 'save and next' at the bottom of the page.
No. Please contact us if you are having difficulty using the online application system.
We will notify both successful and unsuccessful applicants on the date outlined in the schedule found on the guidance page. Notification will be made by email, to the address provided on the application. This email contains all of the information you need relating to the next steps.
The purpose behind the grant scheme is to benefit as many schools as possible; and so it is not our intention to accept multiple applications from the same school. However, should this change we will notify you.
The grant scheme is very popular, and so competition for grants is exceptionally fierce. Applications are judged on a wide number of factors and unfortunately we are unable to offer feedback to individual schools. We suggest you review the common reasons why people are unsuccessful document, and consider replying in a later round.
Yes, as long as you are eligible. This information will be in the email notifying you that you were unsuccessful.
Please log on to the system using your original login details. You will find that the basic information from your original application has been retained, meaning that you only need to complete the product selection and answers to the selection questions before you submit your application.
No, you can reapply in any subsequent round.
No, though we would encourage schools to ensure they are making sensible use of their time if they are considering multiple applications.
Please contact the Nature Grants team at lsng@ltl.org.uk or on 01962 392939.
